as in nurse
a girl or woman employed to care for a young child or children
after years of being a dry nurse to other women's children, she longed to have a child of her own
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Noun
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The nurses at the nurses station were baffled.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Shortly after the deputies left the cell, a nurse came to check on Adair, per policy after a use of force situation, the KBI said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When the family’s nanny falls dangerously ill, Adam orchestrates his way into their London home, and his true nature begins to emerge.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
11 Oct. 2025
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Lively, who shares daughters James, 10, Inez, 9, and Betty, 6, and son Olin, 2, with husband Ryan Reynolds, was also offered the option to have her two nannies, her assistant, and security team flown by private jet for filming days in Las Vegas.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Dry nurse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry%20nurse. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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